Buster Greene

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Buster Greene, age 76, of Lenoir, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 in Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born April 2, 1933 in Watauga County, Mr. Greene was a son of the late Copna and Fannie Norris Greene and the husband of the late Lorene Wheatley Greene. Buster fought a long hard battle with cancer. He was a member of Yadkin Valley Baptist Church and had retired from Thomasville Furniture. Most recently, he drove for Howard’s Cab. He had a real love for nature and animals and enjoyed hunting. Other than his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 2 brothers. He is survived by 3 daughters, Carol Hughes and husband Darrell of Marion; Rita Nichols and husband Bruce of Lenoir; Joyce Watson and husband Jerry of Lenoir; 3 sons, Tommy Greene and wife Sharon of Lenoir; Billy Greene and wife Patsy of Boomer; (Buster) B.L. Greene and wife Susan of Lenoir; 3 sisters, Doris Smith of Lenoir; Dollie Jordan of Lenoir; Mary Docia Greene of Greensboro; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. A celebration of Buster’s life will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 18, 2009 in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Service with Reverend Bobby Pritchard officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, one hour prior to the service at Evans Funeral Service on Saturday. Pallbearers will be: Jared Walker, Joseph Greene, Kenneth Greene, Josh Dillard, Jonathan Pritchard, Eddie Cheek and Darren Dillard. The family respectfully requests memorials being made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences may be sent to the Greene Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service of Lenoir is serving the Greene Family. PDF Printable Version